Former IN Senator John W. Kern BIO PPT

Former IN Senator John W. Kern BIO PPT provides educators with a 40-page biography PowerPoint presentation on John W. Kern, who served as a Indiana Senator from 1911-1917 and was the 1908 Democratic nominee for Vice President. The informative slides chronicle Kern's life, including details on his birthdate and birth city, education background at both high school and college levels, political career and elected offices held, accomplishments as a senator, as well as information about his marriage and children. This versatile resource can be utilized by teachers in various ways, such as a whole class lesson to introduce students to a key figure in Indiana political history, an independent research project on historical state legislators, or a small group discussion on early 20th century American politics.